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How to get fromChicago to Banskoby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Bansko by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ORD - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    18h 24m
    $278–870

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane ORD - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    18h 12m
    $312–955

  3. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ORD - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    21h 35m
    $278–743

  4. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kavala International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane ORD - KVA
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    24h 2m
    $442–1,235

  5. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MDW - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    21h 54m
    $448–1,420

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration12h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,561.4 km
  • Duration: 18h 24m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bansko, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Chicago to Bansko. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Serdica, take the line 2 subway to Central Station, walk to Sofia Central Bus Station, then take the bus to Bansko. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Skopje International Airport (SKP), then drive to Bansko.

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